The back to school feels are floating in the air. Sweater weather, all things pumpkin and autumnal inspired hair are some of my favorite things. I have been busy in the salon painting my beached out blondes with tones of hazelnut and gold. Brunettes are getting gloss treatments in tigers eye and russet. Red haired vixens are about to have their moment in the sun, inspired by cinnamon and turning maple trees.

It has been one busy summer with weekend bridal parties and summer chops. Everyone is highlighting and cropping their locks just in time for this heat wave in upstate NY. Below is a sampling of what I have been up to in the Hare and Bristle studio. #boutiquehairsalon

I have been cutting, coloring and styling Stephanie's hair for close to a decade. Not only is she one of my biggest inspirations she is my partner in crime when it comes to hunting upstate NY antiques and vintage. We have shared many laughs, coffees and Sunday drives together. She is my number one gal, always ready to step up and help me vend my merchandise at my burlesque shows and be an amazing sounding board of honesty and reason. She is my bestie. Steph wears her hair short which shows off her killer profile and gorgeous long neck. Sometimes in-between salon visits she will color her hair at home. We took her red-brown, uniform box color and triple processed her with multiple tonings. It is pretty much impossible to go from dark brown to blonde in one night - but she was up for the many hours of work it takes to make it perfect. Foiled her, with balayage in between the foils. Rinsed. dried. Changed the direction and foiled her again and toned the highlighted hair in between with a level 7, slate blue, gray blonde. Rinshed. Aggressively cut her fringe. Dried and then toned again with 2 fashion colors. Styled with my marcel iron and brushed her curls. We decided to call it - punk rock princess Di. I have complete hair envy.